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Volume 2 Number 10, October, 2022
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MILLENIAL GENERATION'S PERSPECTIVE ON HEALING
TOURISM POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN SUMEDANG
REGENCY
Irena Novarlia
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Study background need will post healing tourism covid-19
pandemic. Destination study is for knowing perspective
Generation Millennials about healing tourism, the factors that
influence healing tourism, and the efforts made for carry out
post- healing tourism covid-19 pandemic. Study this use
method study quantitative with analysis descriptive. Research
results prove part big from they state not enough know (35%)
true meaning from healing tourism but often use term the in
everyday especially post covid-19 pandemic. Influencing
factors _ perspective generation millennial about the need for
post- healing tourism the biggest covid-19 pandemic among
them for get rid of boredom or bored during the period of
Scalable Social Restrictions Big (34%), and the effort made
generation millennial for do post healing tourism the biggest
covid-19 pandemic is sports (walking) around village /
complex, cycling, and swimming (24%). With so, everything
activity related tourism_ with destination could pleasant
heart, mind, and cheap rousing is part from healing tourism
products and worthy developed as one _ opportunity awaken
sector industry tourist post covid-19 pandemic.
KEYWORDS
Millennials Generation, Healing Tourism, Covid-19
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INTRODUCTION
In 2022, the State of Indonesia enters life under the new normal era. Generation
Millennials want to no want to must face impact multidimensional from pandemic covid-
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19 Not only influence eye livelihood and income but also psychological. Because as long
as pandemic, Government set series policy in between Regulation Government Number 21
of 2020 concerning Scalable Social Restrictions Large (PSBB) for prevent Covid-19
transmission.
Moment this is a pandemic covid- 19 already slope and enter condition zero but
not yet end, must permanent alert with apply protocol health, at least wear a mask and wash
hand use soap or hand sanitizer after activity. Along with the more under control pandemic
covid -19 in the country, the government has To do restrictive easing activity and mobility
Generation Millennials specifically ready for To do transition from pandemic to endemic
Generation Y or Millennials in question is the generation that has range time year birth
around 1982 to 2002 (Goldring & Azab, 2021).
Study latest has report impact significant negative from covid -19 on mental health
(Fangping Chen et al., 2020). Therefore, the plan recovery post pandemic must covers
products that focus on mental healing. However, industry tourist not yet propose draft
anything for resolve impact psychological covid- 19 Generation Millennials are starting To
do recovery to all activity and part among them many use term popular self - healing in his
daily life. Self-healing is method healing disease no use medicine , but heal and remove
hidden feelings and emotions body (Aulia Nugraha Redho, 2019). More carry on
consequence plague global covid -19 is a must challenge faced with calm , consistent ,
collective , and tourism will there is for help the recovery process (Pololikashvili, 2021).
Healing-tourism as an opportunity to achieve mental isolation through traveling (Ma, Zhao,
Gong, & Wengel, 2021). With thereby healing tourism could interpreted as a recovery
process consequence disturbance psychological trauma or wounded because self and other
people mainly impact Covid-19 pandemic with activity tourism.
Post pandemic Covid- 19, has an impact on more increase needs Generation
Millennials for To do healing tourism. Therefore, the goal study this is 1) knowing
perspective Generation Millennials about healing tourism post pandemic covid- 19, 2) find
out influencing factors perspective Generation Millennials about healing tourism post
pandemic covid -19, and 3) the efforts made Generation Millennials for doing healing
tourism post pandemic covid- 19
Expression generation Y started used month August 1993 by newspaper editorial
great United States. Generation millennial or Y is group children young born at the
beginning 1981 to beginning the 2000s (Lise Bolton et al., 2019). The Millennial
Generation is also known as Generation Y, Netters, and Nexters. Generation Y is known
with designation generation millennial or millennium (Calk & Patrick, 2017). With so, if
reviewed from group age , generation Millennials is current generation this aged generally
2241 years old has use technology digital communication such as e- mail , SMS, instant
messaging and social media like facebook and twitter, IG and others in their environment.
Healing tourism is product tourist for resolve impact psychological covid- 19
Healing-tourism” as an opportunity to achieve mental isolation through traveling (Ma,
2020). Tourist close relation with product oriented eadaemonia with change experience
negative for prevent mental health. It is supported results research that describes impact
positive tourist based eudaemonia to well- being and happiness society (Wang, Putri, Gan,
& Song, 2022). Like tourist psychology , healing tourism use method intervention and
counseling psychological for give help psychological to Tourists (Xing Chen & Yan, 2013).
There is difference preference consumer for product tour based nature and its effects to
recovery (Calkins et al., 2012). With Thus, segmentation needs traveler must always
noticed in manage product healing tourism so that could Becomes part of the new era
of tourism.
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Tourist is one affected sector impact from Covid-19 pandemic. Corona virus 2019
( COVID - 19) is an RNA virus , with apparition like crown below microscope electron
because existence nail glycoprotein on the outside (Setti et al., 2020). COVID- 19 or
Corona Virus Disease 2019 is a disease infectious disease caused by SARS -CoV- 2, one
of the type coronavirus. one policy Government of Indonesia for control the spread of
Covid-19 is set regulation about Scalable Social Restrictions Big through Regulation
Government (PP) Number 21 of 2020 concerning Scalable Social Restrictions Large
(PSBB). Mechanisms and indicators implementation of PSBB at the national level area set
by detail in Regulation of the Minister of Health Number 9/2020 concerning Guidelines
Scalable Social Restrictions Big in frame Acceleration Handling Covid-19. With Thus ,
Covid -19 demands Generation Millennials permanent operate protocol health for prevent
its transmission.
RESEARCH METHOD
Study this implemented in the district Sumedang with use method quantitative.
Source of data obtained primary and secondary . Primary data collected use questionnaire
on line based application Disseminated Google Forms to respondent through application
whatsapp . Studies References as secondary data obtained through search various sources
and documents . Data collection was carried out from 12 to 22 May 2022. Population study
is residents in the district Sumedang who owns 22-41 years old or born Among 1980-2000
, can classified as Generation Millennials who are group children young born at the
beginning 1981 to beginning the 2000s (Bill Bolton & Thompson, 2013). Amount residents
in the district Sumedang totaling 1,152,507 people , with density of 739 people per km
2
(Gendler & Valenzuela, 2021). state amount residents in the district Sumedang according
to group age presented in Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Amount Population Regency Sumedang According to Group Age 2020
Source : Department of Population and Registration Civil Regency Sumedang
(2021)
Based on Figure 1., it is shown that Generation Millennials or aged between
22-41 years in the Regency of Sumedang amount not enough over 169,603
inhabitants . Sample determined use formula Slovin with level 90% confidence ,
minimum number of samples as many as 100 respondents ( Amirin , T, 2011).
Amount more samples big used will prove results study significant . Questionnaire
from successful respondent collected in period time ten day totaling 278
respondents . Collected data will analyzed by descriptive and presented in form
image .
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RESULT AND DISCUSSION
Characteristics Respondent
Research results show of 278 respondents consist from characteristics
manifold sex woman as many as 203 people (73%) and type sex 75 men (27%)
spread across the district Sumedang as presented in Figure 2.
Figure 2
Generation Millennials Based on The place Stay
Source : Primary Data (2022)
Figure 2., shows characteristics Generation Millennials based on the place
living spread over 26 sub - districts in the district Sumedang . Mostly _ Generation
Millennials who become respondent in study this , 10% comes from from
Subdistrict Cimalaka . The place stay naturally will related with decision Traveler
in buy product tour healing tourism is one of them required post covid- 19 while _
that , characteristic respondent based on level income presented in Figure 3.
Figure 3
Generation Education Level Millennials
Source : Primary Data (2022)
17
7
27
9
12
8
10
6
8
11 11
9
7
12
7
9
13
15
11
6
13
11
15
11
4
9
6
3
10
3
4
3
4
2
3
4 4
3
3
4
3
3
5
5
4
2
5
4
5
4
1
3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Buhdua
Cibugel
Cimalaka
Cimanggung
Cisarua
Cisitu
Conggeang
Darmaraja
Ganeas
Jatigede
Jatinangor
Jatinunggal
Pamulihan
Paseh
Rancakalong
Situraja
Sukasari
Sumedang…
Sumedang Utara
Surian
Tanjungkerta
Tanjungmedar
Tanjungsari
Tomo
Wado
Ujungjaya
N Responden %
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Figure 3., shows description level education Generation Millennials in the
District Sumedang , partly big originated from Diploma IV/Strata 1 group by 64%.
With Thus , level education in the district Sumedang will influence Generation
Millennials use product tour healing tourism is one of them required post covid- 19
. Temporary that , characteristic respondent based on eye livelihood presented in
Figure 4.
Figure 4
Generation Millennials By Livelihood _
Source : Primary Data (2022)
Figure 4., shows eye livelihood Generation Millennials who become
respondent consist from PNS/TNI/ Police as much as 46%. Request tourist
influenced by income and prices (Sinclair & Stabler, 1997) . With so , eyes
livelihood will influence level definite income _ related eye livelihood
Generation Millennials in the District Sumedang for use product healing
tourism .
Perspective Generation Millennials About Healing Tourism Post Pandemic
Covid- 19
Paradigm post Covid-19 pandemic no denied take effect to arrangement life
Generation Millennials are one of them is psychological . With various policy
government for control the spread of covid-19 forced they for To do activity from
the place his stay . Communication direct start replaced with digital, so that demand
Generation Millennials Becomes literate technology .
Moment this is a pandemic covid- 19 already slope and enter condition zero
but not yet ended , however must permanent alert with apply protocol health , at
least wear a mask and wash hand use soap or hand sanitizer after activity . Along
with the more under control pandemic covid -19 in the country, the government has
To do restrictive easing _ activity and mobility Generation Millennials specifically
ready for To do transition from pandemic to endemic . later appear term popular
healing among _ Generation Millennials post pandemic covid- 19 Healing words
often disclosed when want to To do related activities _ with tourist good that tour
nature , culinary , or anything else . Then what Generation Millennial knowing what
Sekolah/kuliah
16%
Tidak Bekerja
3%
Pedagang/Wira
swasta
8%
Buruh/Kuli
6%
Ibu Rumah
Tangga
11%
Karyawan
Swasta/BUMN
10%
PNS/TNI/Polri
46%
Lainnya
0%
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is the meaning of healing in Thing this healing tourism . Following results study
perspective generation millennial about healing tourism post pandemic covid -19 is
presented in Figure 5.
Figure 5
Perspective Generation Millennials About Healing Tourism Post Pandemic Covid-
19
Source : Primary Data (2022)
Figure 5., shows perspective generation millennial about healing tourism post
pandemic covid- 19 Mostly from they state not enough know (35%) true meaning
from healing tourism but often use term the in everyday especially post pandemic
covid- 19 Self-healing is method healing disease no use medicine , but heal and
remove hidden feelings and emotions body (Ahmad Redho, Sofiani, & Warongan,
2019).Statement that , disclosed follow trend moment this , where needs for
refreshing self from activity boring during the restricting covid-19 pandemic for no
go out house or if allowed go out so must permanent notice series protocol health .
Term healing used with reason that they want activities that will pleasant
heart and mind . One of them with product tourism . Healing-tourism as an
opportunity to achieve mental isolation through traveling ( Siying Ma et al, 2020).
With thereby healing tourism could interpreted as a recovery process through
activity tourism that can pleasant heart and mind main impact Covid-19 pandemic
.
Influencing Factors _ Perspective Generation Millennials About The need
Healing Tourism Post Covid-19 pandemic .
Recovery post the covid-19 pandemic has influence perspective generation
millennial about the need healing tourism post pandemic covid- 19 That thing
proven with results study where part big Generation Millennials state need To do
healing tourism as presented in Figure 6.
Tahu
20%
Kurang
Tahu
35%
Tidak Tahu
18%
Biasa Saja
27%
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Figure 6
Influencing Factors _ Perspective Generation Millennials About The need
Healing Tourism Post Covid-19 pandemic .
Source : Primary Data (2022)
Figure 6., shows influencing factors _ perspective generation millennial about
the need healing tourism post pandemic covid -19 with factor biggest for get rid of
boredom or bored during the period of Scalable Social Restrictions Large (PSBB)
of 34%. That thing enough understood , because no all Generation Millennials once
exposed to covid-19 but accept impact from the existence of PSBB implemented
by the applicable government for all Indonesian citizen . Especially Regulation of
the Minister of Health Number 9/2020 Regarding Guidelines Scalable Social
Restrictions Big in frame Acceleration Handling Covid-19 and Regulations
Government (PP) Number 21 of 2020 Regarding Scalable Social Restrictions Large
(PSBB). With thereby results study explain that Generation Millennials consider
whatever that it means healing , sure must related with product tourism that can
pleasant heart , mind , and if allow no drain finance or could enjoy by inexpensive
lively . So that healing tourism Becomes needs that must they do or Use post covid-
19 pandemic .
Efforts made Generation Millennials for Doing Healing Tourism Post Covid-
19 pandemic .
Healing tourism is one necessary needs post covid-19 pandemic. Various
effort conducted for fulfill it . As is known that one impact from the covid-19
pandemic is decline income but as if no notice Thing that. Generations Millennials
will rule out Thing that . They will look for product tour inexpensive important
festive could pleasant heart and mind with contents purse permanent safe. Efforts
made generation millennial for To do healing tourism post the covid-19 pandemic
, among others, is presented in Figure 6.
Menghilangkan
trauma terpapar
Covid-
19 bagi
yang
mengalaminya.
28%
Menghilangkan
rasa jenuh atau
bosan selama
masa
Pembatasan
Sosial Berskala
Besar (PSBB).
34%
Kebutuhan akan
ketenangan hati
dan pikiran 20%
Kebutuhan
berkumpul
dengan
keluarga dan
kerabat 8%
Menikmati
hidup di alam
bebas 7%
Lainnya 3%
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Figure 7
Efforts made Generation Millennials for Doing Healing Tourism Post Covid-19
pandemic .
Source : Primary Data (2022)
Figure 7, shows effort made generation millennial for To do healing tourism
post The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the biggest with sports ( walking) around
village / complex , cycling and swimming by 24%. It is supported results research
that describes impact positive tourist based on eudaemonia against well- being and
happiness society (Ma et al., 2021). More carry on consequence plague global covid
-19 is a must challenge faced with calm , consistent , collective , and tourism will
there is for help the recovery process (Pololikashvili, 2021). Generation Millennials
always state activity the related with tourism and call it with term healing. With so
, as long as activity tourist the could pleasant heart , mind , and not expensive or
inexpensive lively , then will mention Thing the as part from product healing
tourism.
CONCLUSION
Study this prove perspective generation millennial about healing tourism post
pandemic covid- 19 as a needs. Healing tourism as a product new must be developed
optimally. because of things that, can Becomes opportunity for rise sector industry tourist
post pandemic. Influencing factors perspective generation millennial about the need
healing tourism post pandemic covid- 19 include : eliminating the trauma of being exposed
to Covid-19 for those who experience it , eliminating boredom or bored during the period
of Scalable Social Restrictions Large (PSBB), needs will calm heart and mind , needs
gather with family and relatives , and enjoy live in nature free. Temporary effort made
Generation Millennials for doing healing tourism post the covid-19 pandemic include:
visiting object travel, sport ( walking) around village / complex, cycling , and swimming
), shopping , watching movies, enjoying culinary , and gathering with family and
relatives.With so, everything activity related tourism with destination could pleasant heart,
mind , and cheap rousing is part from product healing tourism.
Mengunjungi
objek wisata
19%
Olahraga
(jalan-jalan
keliling
desa/kompleks
, bersepeda,
dan renang)
24%
Belanja
10%
Nonton Film
6%
Menikmati
kuliner
19%
Berkumpul
dengan
keluarga dan
kerabat
17%
Lainnya
5%
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Suggestion from results study about perspective Generation Millennials about
healing tourism post pandemic Covid- 19 , among others, is necessary existence attention
from government nor from private for develop product healing tourism in effort awaken
sector industry tourism ever down during the pandemic covid- 19.
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